On the schools chosen for transformation,
a less drastic turnaround model in which teachers keep their jobs: «We made the selection by looking at the schools that were on the upward trajectory.
Data released Thursday by the U.S. Department of Education on the $ 3.5 billion School Improvement Grant program show that the federal
turnaround grants haven't just gone to schools in urban areas, or for
less -
drastic school improvement efforts.